SOLUTION: If the endpoints of a circle's diameter are (6, 2) and (0, –6), what is the area of the circle?

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Question 478563: If the endpoints of a circle's diameter are (6, 2) and (0, –6), what is the area of the circle?
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Hi,

the endpoints of a circle's diameter are 

(6, 2) and 

(0, –6)   D = sqrt(36+64) = 10, the diameter. r = 5  A = pi%2A25

Note: D = sqrt+%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29%29